A review by mrsbooknerd
The House of Secrets by Sarra Manning
2.0
If you asked me if I liked this book, I'd just pull a bit of a face and shrug. I read it without stopping, but I wasn't engaged in either the characters or their stories.
I felt for Zoe and I genuinely wanted to see her come out of the dark period in her life. She was a warm character that I could sympathise with. Win on the other hand was an absolutedickarse. I didn't warm to him at all, and found the constant defence of his actions as being down to a poor childhood both ridiculous and lazy.
Libby was very engaging as a character, but I almost didn't trust her. I felt that she was too emotional and her dallying between Freddy and Hugo and her insta-love relationships just had me waiting for poop to hit the fan.
I also didn't really like the connection between the two women. In [b:After the Last Dance|25769970|After the Last Dance|Sarra Manning|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1445800299s/25769970.jpg|45617716] the stories of Jane and Rose were linked because they knew each other. But 'The House of Secrets' was so tenuous. Made more so by the tragic and coincidental link between Zoe and Libby.
Overall I read it all, but it wasn't as warm and engaging as I'd hoped.
I felt for Zoe and I genuinely wanted to see her come out of the dark period in her life. She was a warm character that I could sympathise with. Win on the other hand was an absolute
Spoiler
If my husband walked out on me after that tragedy in a strop and refused to help me, he wouldn't be getting back in that door again with ease. I certainly wouldn't go and apologise to him!Libby was very engaging as a character, but I almost didn't trust her. I felt that she was too emotional and her dallying between Freddy and Hugo and her insta-love relationships just had me waiting for poop to hit the fan.
I also didn't really like the connection between the two women. In [b:After the Last Dance|25769970|After the Last Dance|Sarra Manning|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1445800299s/25769970.jpg|45617716] the stories of Jane and Rose were linked because they knew each other. But 'The House of Secrets' was so tenuous. Made more so by the tragic and coincidental link between Zoe and Libby.
Overall I read it all, but it wasn't as warm and engaging as I'd hoped.